✨ Welcome to the Home of Damn Sam Productions!
Damn Sam Productions was conceived in 1989 in Beacon, NY (the home of Pete Seeger & environmental activism as we know it) and was further developed at the famous ArrowHead Ranch in Parksville, NY.
Our main focus has been and continues to be full cannabis legalization.
We host the longest running cannabis competition in America!
2026 is our 30th annual!
"No one is free, until all of us are free!"
Brian Kuprian
"We are not counter to the American culture. We ARE the American culture!"
Rob Robinson
Thank You, Damn Sam FAM!
What an amazing 29th NY Harvest Fest Cannabis Cup!
The vibe, the venue, the weather, the family, the music — it was all perfect!
Thank you to EVERYONE who helped make this event happen and to EVERYONE who came out and contributed to the vibe.
A special thank you to the residents of Palenville for welcoming our tribe into your community!
Another huge thank you to Skeleton Crewe and all the musicians — you are the soundtrack of our lives and helped make the 29th Annual Cannabis Cup truly special!
To our sponsors and vendors — thank you for supporting the event from the concept stage onward.
Buy it on the lot. Buy it from your friends and neighbors. Support each other and our community — always!
Congratulations to all the 2025 contest winners!
The Longest Running Cannabis Cup in America Winner: Hudson Valley Green with their Gas Face
Hash Cup Winner: Van Winkle Farm
Golden Rolling Pin (Edible Cup) Winner: Queen Bee "Becky" Took BOTH Rolling Pins (THC & CBD)
Celebrity Cup Winners:
1st Place: Apple Fritters by Nicholas Dyami -
🥈 Very Close 2nd: Poughkeepsie Poison Breed by @jessieEldrid Grown by Michael @michael_tomasetti_
3rd Place: Truffle Knockout~ Sergeant Terps by Higher Beings
Every entry across the board was stellar — truly next-level work. The legacy continues! 
This year’s top spot (2025): Gas Face by Hudson Valley Green - @hudson_valley_green_
Each Cup is crafted by the incredibly talented Rob of Blurd Glass https://www.instagram.com/blurd_glass !
Cannabis tourism is real, and Greene County, NY sure knows it! Let’s keep up the momentum and keep an eye out for what’s next.
Stay tuned and stay in touch!
THANK YOU to Our 2026 Growers Gathering SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Our Friends & Supporters
Founder of Damn SAM
✨ Rob Robinson
A pioneering figure in cannabis culture, activism, and event
production, Rob Robinson has spent over three decades building
community through music, advocacy, and education.
A Navy veteran, Robinson co-founded and co-directs the New York
Cannabis Alliance and is the founder of Damn Sam Productions. For more
than 35 years, he has produced grassroots events, rallies, festivals,
and fundraisers supporting cannabis law reform.
He is best known as the visionary behind:
*The New York Harvest Festival & Freedom Fair
*The NY Harvest Fest Cannabis Cup, the longest-running cannabis
competition in the United States and second longest-running in the
world.
As the event approaches its 30th anniversary in 2026, Robinson
continues to play a major role in shaping cannabis culture.
He is also:
*A former director of NY NORML
*A High Times Freedom Fighter
*A non-student advisor for Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
*A Senior Activist with the NY Cannabis Action Network
Through his work, Robinson continues to champion policy change, public
education, and the unifying power of cannabis culture.
